Week 7

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Thursday October 7

Assignments to have completed for this week

  • Have your proposal approved by Thursday..or consider yourselves behind!
  • Organize your field notebook (data notebook) for a spot check. If you plan on organizing it electronically...(preferred), post the actual document, or a link to the google doc, on our documents page BEFORE class time on Thursday (preferably by 8:00 am on Thurs. so I can have it graded by classtime!)


Housekeeping

  • Attendance
  • Hand back feedback cards from last week

Cookbook to Inquiry Presentation

  • Richard and Taylor: Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
  • Feedback cards

Topic Discussion

  • STEM Kit Project


Research Project Topic

  • Data collection Notebooks
    • Taking good quantitative data
    • Making great qualitative observations (maybe look online for good "englishy" words to help you be descriptive.
  • Starting the experiment:
    • Take photos of set up, taking measurements,


Assignments to have completed for next week: October 14

  • Proposal approved if not already (do this ASAP)! You're behind
  • Begin "Day 1" of experiment Friday or Sat. THIS WEEK (but only if you've had your proposal approved)
  • Collect data, & take photos.
  • Continue taking notes...maybe start writing your introduction.. (see page 71 in research manual)
  • Data Notebook Check: Bring in data notebook, or email Dr. Harland to look at it online.
  • STEM kit Challenge: Finalize your STEM kit topic, begin researching supplies (keeping track of how much things cost), Be thinking of lesson ideas--but you'll get help from 307 student for this!